From valuing research to implementing evidence-based practices: perceptions of research value, confidence, and barriers among aging service providers.
Background and Objectives With the older adult population expected to nearly double globally, demand for evidence-based practices addressing older adults' health and social needs continues to grow. Yet little is known about aging service providers' perceptions of research and the factors shaping pro...
| Published in: | Gerontologist Vol. 66; no. 8; pp. 1 - 10 |
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Aug2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=196038300&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 196038300 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00169013 GET jtl: Gerontologist issn: 00169013 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Aug2026 vid: 66 iid: 8 pid: 622 pub: Oxford University Press / USA artinfo: ui: 196038300 10.1093/geront/gnag141 ppf: 1 ppct: 9 formats: tig: atl: From valuing research to implementing evidence-based practices: perceptions of research value, confidence, and barriers among aging service providers. aug: au: Lee, Aryn Moxley, Jerad Gladfelter, Jenna Nickerson, Allison Wethington, Elaine Prado, Valeria Ramos Kim, Patricia Reid, M Carrington affil: Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States LiveOn NY, New York, New York, United States College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States su: New York (State) Elder care Cross-sectional method Community health services Hispanic Americans Confidence Motivation (Psychology) Multiracial people Race Aging Medical research Job involvement Research funding Questionnaires Descriptive statistics Surveys Attitudes of medical personnel Conceptual structures Evidence-based medicine Factor analysis Professional competence sug: subj: Elder care Cross-sectional method Community health services Hispanic Americans Confidence Motivation (Psychology) Multiracial people Race Aging Medical research New York (State) Continuing Care Retirement Communities Other local, municipal and regional public administration Community health centres All Other Outpatient Care Centers Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities Other Individual and Family Services Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) Job involvement Research funding Questionnaires Descriptive statistics Surveys Attitudes of medical personnel Conceptual structures Evidence-based medicine Factor analysis Professional competence keyword: Area Agencies on Aging D&I/Implementation science/Pragmatic trials Evidence-based practice Home and community-based care and services Public policy Area Agencies on Aging D&I/Implementation science/Pragmatic trials Evidence-based practice Home and community-based care and services Public policy ab: Background and Objectives With the older adult population expected to nearly double globally, demand for evidence-based practices addressing older adults' health and social needs continues to grow. Yet little is known about aging service providers' perceptions of research and the factors shaping providers' capacity and motivation to implement evidence-based practices. This study used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to examine providers' research perceptions within a New York-based network of Area Agencies on Aging. Research Design and Methods A cross-sectional survey was administered to providers via REDCap (December 2023–May 2024). Respondents (N = 172) completed a questionnaire. Principal component analysis with parallel analysis identified 3 factors representing providers' engagement with research: Research Barriers, Perceived Research Value, and Research Confidence. Rank-based regression models identified predictors of each factor. Results Perceived Research Value (M = 4.38, SD = 0.56) was high, Research Confidence moderate (M = 3.76, SD = 0.73), and Research Barriers near the midpoint (M = 3.10, SD = 0.63). Only the Research Confidence model was significant: Multiracial providers scored lower than White providers, while executives scored higher than caseworkers. Discussion and Implications Although providers broadly endorsed the value of research, confidence in applying findings differed by professional role, suggesting capacity, rather than motivation, may be the primary implementation challenge in the aging services. A small subgroup difference by race was also observed but should be interpreted cautiously given limited sample size. From a CFIR perspective, closing this gap requires multilevel strategies targeting the Inner Setting (e.g. protected learning time, accessible research summaries, role-specific training) and provider self-efficacy. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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